See the ISS from Park River, ND
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:31 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 48° in the SSE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:31 pm · SW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 48°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:31 pm · SW 10° | 6:35 pm · SSE 48° | 6:35 pm · ESE 43° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · SSW 11° | 5:47 pm · SSE 32° | 5:49 pm · E 15° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:20 pm · W 10° | 7:22 pm · W 34° | 7:22 pm · W 34° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:32 pm · WSW 11° | 6:36 pm · NNE 84° | 6:36 pm · ENE 59° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · SSE 69° | 5:50 pm · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:21 pm · W 10° | 7:23 pm · WNW 28° | 7:23 pm · WNW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 54° | 6:37 pm · NNE 46° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · N 66° | 5:51 pm · ENE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:23 pm · WNW 10° | 7:24 pm · WNW 23° | 7:24 pm · WNW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 10° | 6:38 pm · N 46° | 6:38 pm · NNE 44° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:47 pm · W 10° | 5:50 pm · N 48° | 5:52 pm · ENE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:24 pm · WNW 10° | 7:25 pm · WNW 22° | 7:25 pm · WNW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:36 pm · WNW 10° | 6:39 pm · N 50° | 6:39 pm · NNE 50° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 46° | 5:53 pm · ENE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 7:25 pm · WNW 10° | 7:26 pm · WNW 23° | 7:26 pm · WNW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
Directions are compass points; heights are degrees above the horizon (90° is overhead). Passes above about 40° are the easiest to see.
How to spot the space station
The ISS looks like a bright, steady star moving across the sky in a few minutes. It does not blink, which tells it apart from aircraft. Be outside a couple of minutes early and look towards the direction where it appears. It may fade out before reaching the horizon as it enters Earth's shadow.
Predictions use the SGP4 orbit model with elements from CelesTrak (epoch 13 Nov 21:59 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.